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Zambia – People Groups
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People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Afrikaner110,00020.00 %94.00 %5 ChristianityAfrikaansP
Afrikaner
  
Ambo4,900Y5.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityLala-Bisa   
Arab, Lebanese4,1000.50 %32.00 %2 IslamArabic, North Levantine SpokenP
Arab, Lebanese
 T
Aushi201,000Y24.00 %90.00 %5 ChristianityAushiP
Aushi
  
Bemba5,356,000Y35.00 %97.00 %5 ChristianityBembaP
Bemba
  
Bisa398,000Y22.00 %95.00 %5 ChristianityLala-Bisa  T
British14,0008.80 %60.00 %4 ChristianityEnglishP
British
  
Bwile112,000Y19.00 %95.00 %5 ChristianityBwile   
Chokwe125,00012.00 %60.00 %5 ChristianityChokweP
Chokwe
  
Cishinga130,000Y12.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityBemba   
Deaf150,000Y86.95 %3 ChristianityZambian Sign LanguageP
Deaf
 T
French8,3001.00 %61.00 %3 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
Greek11,0000.40 %91.00 %3 ChristianityGreekP
Greek
 T
Gujarati47,0000.00 %0.00 %1 HinduismGujaratiP
Gujarati
M
Gujarati of Zambia
T
Han Chinese, Mandarin55,0005.70 %9.00 %4 Non-ReligiousChinese, MandarinP
Han Chinese, Mandarin
 T
Ila196,000Y17.00 %60.00 %5 ChristianityIlaP
Ila
 T
Italian14,0001.10 %82.00 %3 ChristianityItalianP
Italian
 T
Iwa8,500Y4.00 %70.00 %4 ChristianityNyamwanga   
Kabende91,000Y16.00 %95.00 %5 ChristianityBemba   
Kaonde415,000Y28.00 %90.00 %5 ChristianityKaonde   
Kunda63,000Y13.00 %45.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsKundaP
Kunda
  
Kxoe, Xun200Y3.00 %8.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKhwedamP
Kxoe, Xun
M
Kxoe, Xun of Zambia
 
Lala-Bisa789,000Y22.00 %95.00 %5 ChristianityLala-BisaP
Lala-Bisa
  
Lamba398,000Y22.00 %94.00 %5 ChristianityLambaP
Lamba
  
Lamba-Lima4,500Y22.00 %95.00 %5 ChristianityLamba   
Lambya, Rambia20,000Y13.00 %97.00 %5 ChristianityLambyaP
Lambya, Rambia
  
Lenje258,000Y17.00 %70.00 %5 ChristianityLenjeP
Lenje
 T
Leya20,000Y2.00 %20.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsTonga   
Lozi1,255,000Y19.00 %83.00 %5 ChristianityLoziP
Lozi
  
Luano3,300Y8.00 %80.00 %4 ChristianityLala-Bisa   
Luchazi60,00040.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityLuchaziP
Luchazi
  
Lunda, Luapula239,000Y18.00 %93.00 %5 ChristianityBemba   
Lunda, Northwest453,000Y21.00 %88.00 %5 ChristianityLundaP
Lunda, Northwest
  
Luvale344,000Y26.00 %60.00 %5 ChristianityLuvaleP
Luvale
  
Luyana5,200Y18.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityLuyana   
Mambwe-Lungu417,000Y21.00 %75.00 %5 ChristianityMambwe-LunguP
Mambwe-Lungu
  
Masi38,000Y13.00 %40.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsMashiP
Masi
  
Mbowe900Y8.00 %45.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsMbowe  T
Mbukushu12,000Y20.00 %90.00 %5 ChristianityMbukushuP
Mbukushu
 T
Mbunda167,000Y27.00 %50.00 %5 ChristianityMbundaP
Mbunda
  
Mukulu10,000Y13.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityBemba   
Ndebele15,0004.00 %60.00 %4 ChristianityNdebeleP
Ndebele
  
Nkoya, Lambya70,000Y25.00 %60.00 %5 ChristianityNkoyaP
Nkoya, Lambya
  
Nsenga815,000Y18.00 %89.00 %5 ChristianityNsengaP
Nsenga
  
Nyamwanga199,000Y3.00 %65.00 %4 ChristianityNyamwangaP
Nyamwanga
  
Nyanja, Chewa2,026,000Y30.00 %97.00 %5 ChristianityChichewaP
Nyanja, Chewa
  
Nyiha, Tanzania823,000Y9.00 %40.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsNyiha, TanzaniaP
Nyiha, Tanzania
M
Nyiha, Tanzania of Zambia
 
Nyika11,000Y4.00 %75.00 %4 ChristianityNyika   
Portuguese5,7003.00 %94.00 %4 ChristianityPortugueseP
Portuguese
 T
Sala47,000Y11.00 %45.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsSala   
Senga160,000Y12.00 %75.00 %5 ChristianityTumbuka   
Serb5,5000.60 %80.00 %3 ChristianitySerbianP
Serb
 T
Shasha, Mashasha2,400Y6.00 %60.00 %4 ChristianityNkoya   
Shona44,000Y12.00 %60.00 %5 ChristianityShonaP
Shona
  
Simaa10,000Y9.00 %45.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsSimaa   
Simaa-Imilangu, Mdundulu7,300Y14.00 %75.00 %5 ChristianitySimaa   
Simaa-Makoma29,000Y10.00 %40.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsSimaa   
Simaa-Mwenyi9,300Y12.00 %45.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsSimaa   
Soli69,000Y18.00 %55.00 %5 ChristianitySoliP
Soli
  
Subia2,700Y7.00 %45.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKuhane   
Swahili50,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamSwahiliP
Swahili
M
Swahili of Zambia
T
Swahili, Congo48,0003.00 %16.00 %4 IslamSwahili, Congo   
Swaka76,000Y18.00 %84.00 %5 ChristianityLala-Bisa   
Tabwa55,00014.00 %63.00 %5 ChristianityTaabwaP
Tabwa
  
Tabwa, Shila8,300Y12.00 %90.00 %5 ChristianityTaabwa   
Tambo25,000Y0.89 %15.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsNyamwanga   
Toka31,000Y7.00 %45.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsTongaP
Toka
  
Tonga, Zambezi2,649,000Y27.00 %94.00 %5 ChristianityTongaP
Tonga, Zambezi
  
Totela2,300Y6.00 %45.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsTotela   
Tumbuka574,00020.00 %87.00 %5 ChristianityTumbukaP
Tumbuka
M
Tumbuka of Zambia
T
Tumbuka, Yombe4,000Y3.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityTumbuka   
Unga50,000Y21.00 %95.00 %5 ChristianityBemba   
Yao5,4001.00 %3.00 %1 IslamYaoP
Yao
 T
Yauma14,0007.00 %80.00 %4 ChristianityYauma M
Yauma of Zambia
T
Total People Groups:   74 19,951,000 55         43 6 18
Unclassified / Other Individuals 67,000  
UN Country Population (2022) 20,018,000  
Other reported groups:  1  
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Zambia – People Progress

% of People Groups [1]
 
% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
 
Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population [2]
  1 - Unreached 3 4.1 % 102,000 0.5 %
  2 - Minimally reached 3 4.1 % 49,000 0.2 %
  3 - Superficially reached 5 6.8 % 189,000 0.9 %
  4 - Partially reached 21 28.4 % 1,284,000 6.4 %
  5 - Significantly reached 42 56.8 % 18,327,000 91.9 %
Totals 74   19,951,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % of Population in People Group:  The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
Zambia – Languages
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Language
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Afrikaansafr10Complete
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc10Portions
Aushiauh10Trans Started
Bembabem60Complete
Bwilebwc10Trans Started
Chichewanya10Complete
Chinese, Mandarincmn10Complete
Chokwecjk10Complete
Englisheng10Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Greekell10Complete
Gujaratiguj11Complete
Ilailb10NT
Italianita10Complete
Kaondekqn10Complete
Khwedamxuu10Portions
Kuhanesbs10Trans Started
Kundakdn10NT
Lala-Bisaleb50NT
Lambalam20Complete
Lambyalai10NT
Lenjeleh10Complete
Loziloz10Complete
Luchazilch10Complete
Lundalun10Complete
Luvalelue10Complete
Luyanalyn10Portions
Mambwe-Lungumgr10Complete
Mashimho10Portions
Mbowemxo10Trans Needed
Mbukushumhw10NT
Mbundamck10Complete
Ndebelende10Complete
Nkoyanka20Complete
Nsenganse10NT
Nyamwangamwn30Complete
Nyiha, Tanzanianih10NT
Nyikankv10Trans Needed
Portuguesepor10Complete
Salashq10Trans Started
Serbiansrp10Complete
Shonasna10Complete
Simaasie40Portions
Solisby10NT
Swahiliswh11Complete
Swahili, Congoswc10Complete
Taabwatap20NT
Tongatoi30Complete
Totelattl10Trans Started
Tumbukatum30Complete
Yaoyao11Complete
Yaumayax10Portions
Zambian Sign Languagezsl10Trans Needed
Totals: 53 74 3   45 30 41 44 16
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Zambia – Religions
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 24.9 %
(subset of Christianity)
 
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]

NOTES:
  1. Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
  2. Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
  3. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  4. % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends:  Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
    Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
Zambia – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Zambia. Ministries in the Zambia section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, East and Southern section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Zambia   Ministries in Africa, East and Southern
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Country Level Ministries Size
Action International MinistriesMedium
Baptist International OutreachMedium
Baptist World Aid, AustraliaSmall
Brethren in Christ World MissionsMedium
Christian Brethren AssembliesLarge
Church of God, Anderson, IndianaMedium
Church of God, Cleveland, TennesseeMedium
Dorothea MissionMedium
Global Partners / Wesleyan World MissionsMedium
Gospel Fellowship AssociationMedium
Gospelink, IncorporatedMedium
Grace Ministries InternationalMedium
I. N. NetworkMedium
International Partnership MinistriesMedium
International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchMedium
Ireland Outreach InternationalSmall
Liebenzell Mission InternationalMedium
LifeWindMedium
Map InternationalMedium
Missionary Ventures InternationalMedium
Navigators, International Missions GroupMedium
Pentecostal Assemblies of CanadaMedium
TEAR AustraliaMedium
TearFund SwitzerlandSmall
TearFund UKLarge
Teen Missions InternationalMedium
Walk Thru the Bible MinistriesMedium
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, World MissionsSmall
Women to the WorldSmall
Ministries Listed:  29
 
Regional Level Ministries Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)Large
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.Medium
Anglican Frontier MissionsSmall
Assemblies of God World MissionsLarge
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, World MissionsMedium
Awana Clubs, InternationalMedium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, InternationalMedium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)Medium
Baptist Mid-MissionsMedium
BCM InternationalMedium
Bible LeagueMedium
Campus Crusade for Christ, InternationalLarge
Child Evangelism FellowshipMedium
Church of God of ProphecyMedium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission DepartmentMedium
Church World ServiceMedium
Cooperative Baptist FellowshipMedium
EFCA International MissionMedium
EQUIP FoundationSmall
Evangelical Covenant ChurchMedium
Every Home for ChristMedium
Final Frontiers FoundationLarge
Free Methodist World MissionsMedium
Friends in Action, InternationalSmall
Galcom InternationalSmall
Globe InternationalMedium
GO InternationalSmall
Go Ye FellowshipMedium
Good News ProductionsMedium
Heart of God MinistriesMedium
Hope for the HungryMedium
InterCommSmall
Iris Ministries, Inc.Medium
Josue Yrion World Evangelism and MissionsSmall
Mailbox Club InternationalSmall
Middle East MediaMedium
Open Bible ChurchesSmall
Overland MissionsSmall
Pentecostal Church of God World MissionsSmall
Scripture UnionMedium
Seventh-day Adventists General ConferenceMedium
Silent Word MinistriesSmall
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission BoardLarge
Talking Bibles InternationalSmall
Team ExpansionMedium
Tentmakers InternationalSmall
United Methodist ChurchMedium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign MissionsMedium
United World MissionMedium
Worldwide Tentmakers, IncorporatedSmall
Young LifeMedium
Youth with a MissionLarge
Ministries Listed:  52
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Zambia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 19,951,000
Percent Urbanization 44 %
Total People Groups 74
Unreached People Groups 3
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Official National Language English
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Professing Christian 86.5%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 24.9%  [2]
Country Progress Level 5
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.579 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.
[2]  Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.
 
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